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Intravertebral retroperitoneal hourglass tumor
Article published in Urologia Polska 2001/54/1.

authors

Jacek Ołubiec, Artur Jeliński, Jarosław Głuchowski, Janusz Kordasz
Oddział Urologii SPWSzZ w Słupsku Ordynator: dr med. Janusz Kordasz

keywords

retroperitoneum, hourglass neoplasm, malignant peripherial nerve sheath tumor (MPNST)

summary

Intravertebral tumors have sometimes an extravertebral development. They are called hourglass lesions. We report a case of intravertebral tumor with large retroperitoneal extension. Two stage surgical management was performed. Histology diagnosis was: malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST).

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correspondence

Jacek Oluhiec
Oddział Urologii SPWSzZ w Słupsku ul. Wi¶niowa 41. 76-200 Słupsk